As teeny tiny as newborn babies are, you still sometimes find yourself thinking ‘how the heck did it fit in someone’s stomach?’

That is one of the reasons behind Dutch photographer Marry Fermont’s beautiful newborn photos, taken just seconds after birth.

She takes pictures of the babies, still in the foetal position, to give new parents an insight into how their baby lived and grew in the womb for nine months.

She said she started doing it after documenting her first birth. She explains how the midwife present at the birth showed the parents how the baby was curled up inside. She’s been asking midwives to do it ever since, wherever possible.

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‘It’s just fantastic if the midwife, or the dad, can show how the baby actually fitted in there,’ she told HuffPost. When I take those picture you kind of get an idea how the baby fitted inside. Most of the babies also calm down when you hold them like this, it’s very special to see.’

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She explains that the baby automatically curls into the foetal position just after birth anyway.

Marry, who has studied midwifery, started her baby photography business in 2011. She admits she’s always on call 24/7, but it’s totally worth it.

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‘The most rewarding part is that I’m allowed to be part of one of the most beautiful moments in life,’ she says. ‘When parents receive the photos they are so grateful. I have the most rewarding job ever.’

(Picture: Fermont Fotographie)

She has now attended 100 births in total. No. 100 was her own. And she says becoming a mum herself in July, to a little girl called Liv, has made her appreciate what she does even more. ‘Now I really know what women are going through and how important the photos are. I think I will love my job even more now,’ she adds.

(Picture: Fermont Fotographie)

To read about some of the birth stories and see more photos, visit Marry’s website here.